Topic: BOARD NEWS - on November 20, 2003 at 11:07:19 PM CET
US-Student nach Wassertrinkwette im Koma
Nach einem Wett-Trinken einer Studentenverbindung ist ein 21-Jähriger aus Dallas zusammengebrochen. Zu sich genommen hatte er keinen Alkohol, sondern nur Wasser - davon aber so viel, dass der Wirtschaftsstudent ins Koma fiel.
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Topic: Space - on November 20, 2003 at 11:05:47 PM CET
Controversial New Claim in Death-by-Asteroid Case
A longstanding mystery over what caused five great mass extinctions, including one that destroyed the dinosaurs, has grown with the release of two studies today in the journal Science.
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 20, 2003 at 11:04:02 PM CET
Die Wiedergeburt des Renaissanceklangs
Leipziger Forscher wollen den Klang der Renaissance auferstehen lassen. Original-Musikinstrumente aus dem Freiberger Dom liefern die Vorlagen für das Retrokonzert.
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Topic: SECURITY - on November 20, 2003 at 11:01:42 PM CET
Abhörsicher mit dem Handy telefonieren
Die polizeiliche Handyüberwachung ist weltweit inzwischen eine beliebte Ermittlungsmethode geworden.
Experten der deutschen Gesellschaft für sichere mobile Kommunikation (GSMK) haben nun ein Mobiltelefon entwickelt, das abhörsicheres Telefonieren über herkömmliche GSM-Netze ermöglicht.
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 20, 2003 at 10:57:34 PM CET
Michael Jackson booked on molestation charges
Singer Michael Jackson was booked on child molestation charges Thursday at the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department and released about an hour later on $3 million bond.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 20, 2003 at 10:49:51 PM CET
Reefer Sanity
The brain's cannabinoid receptor is the target of a rush (ha!) to develop new drugs. If you're among those of us who did inhale, you'll recall one of the weed's enjoyable side effects: intense attacks of the munchies that sent you scurrying for baked beans and Moon Pies faster than Pooh after honey. So you may appreciate this tasty irony: Drug companies are racing to develop pills that plug into the same brain-signaling system that once had boomers flying high—this time to help them lose weight.
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Topic: POLITIK - on November 20, 2003 at 10:47:11 PM CET
Would you like to put words in George Bush's mouth?
Come up with a caption for this picture of the US president inspecting the Guard of Honour at Buckingham palace and you could win a copy of Still More Bushisms, published by Pocket Books - we have six to give away.
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Topic: MUSIK - on November 20, 2003 at 10:42:25 PM CET
The Rolling Stone 500 Albums
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Topic: W A R - on November 20, 2003 at 7:28:53 PM CET
War critics astonished as US hawk admits invasion was illegal
International lawyers and anti-war campaigners reacted with astonishment yesterday after the influential Pentagon hawk Richard Perle conceded that the invasion of Iraq had been illegal.
In a startling break with the official White House and Downing Street lines, Mr Perle told an audience in London: "I think in this case international law stood in the way of doing the right thing."
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Topic: - on November 20, 2003 at 7:21:01 PM CET
Marijuana ring crumbles — with cookie
Call it a case of just des-serts. More like a truckload.
The million-dollar drug dealers thought they were being sneaky, putting that marijuana in all those cookie boxes, police said. Just like the last time, they hired a trucking company to haul the vanilla wafer boxes from Dallas to the Twin Cities.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on November 20, 2003 at 5:11:55 PM CET
No Joke: The Jackson Press Conference
Official Transcript of Press Conference conducted by Santa Barbara Sheriff Jim Anderson
Reporter: Yes, What does Michael Jackson consider a perfect 10? Anderson: I'm sorry? Reporter: What does Michael Jackson consider a perfect ten? Anderson: I... don't know... Reporter: Two five year olds! [Reporters break out into laughter]
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Topic: NEWS english - on November 20, 2003 at 4:51:57 PM CET
Bad Radar Prompts White House Evacuation
Air Force fighter jets were scrambled and the White House was briefly evacuated on Thursday after birds or possibly disturbances in the atmosphere tripped radar that keeps watch on restricted air space around the complex.
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